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To get the most out of a mentoring relationship, you have to be a good student, Emily Bennington writes. "Listen gratefully. Apply what you've learned to your work. Demonstrate enthusiasm so he/she feels their investment in you is meaningful," she writes.

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If you have a conflict with a colleague, ask for a good time to talk to the person in private and then state your view clearly without making a personal attack, Emily Bennington writes. "In our reality-TV driven culture, where we are all so immersed in conflict, short fuses, and a general lack of civility," being respectful and mature will be greatly appreciated, she writes.

If you get a chance to go to a big corporate event and help represent your company, don't blow the opportunity, Emily Bennington writes. Dress professionally, use good manners, be sociable and, above all, "[m]ake your boss look good," she writes.

To get the most out of a mentoring relationship, you have to be a good student, Emily Bennington writes. "Listen gratefully. Apply what you've learned to your work. Demonstrate enthusiasm so he/she feels their investment in you is meaningful," she writes.